❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the licensing and oversight of security crowd controllers, particularly at the Area 1 Night Club in Bunbury, including complaints and actions taken.
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(1) Who issues the licenses to Security Crowd Controllers?
(2) What inquiries, and by whom, are made to test that the applicants are fit and proper people, without a criminal record, to be trusted as Controllers?
(3) How many complaints have been received during the past 12 months about Controllers working at the Area 1 Night Club in Bunbury?
(4) If there have been complaints about the Controllers at the Area 1 Night Club, what action has been taken concerning these complaints?
(2) What inquiries, and by whom, are made to test that the applicants are fit and proper people, without a criminal record, to be trusted as Controllers?
(3) How many complaints have been received during the past 12 months about Controllers working at the Area 1 Night Club in Bunbury?
(4) If there have been complaints about the Controllers at the Area 1 Night Club, what action has been taken concerning these complaints?
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Answered
25 February 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
133 days
(e) that during the licence period the applicant will be able to comply with any condition or restriction to which the licence is to be made subject; (g) that the applicant has -- (i) except where (gaining exemption by section 53), satisfactorily completed any prescribed course of training; and (ii) passed any prescribed test or examination; (j) that the application complies with such other requirements as may be prescribed; and (k) that there is no other good reason why the licence should not be issued. In addition, the Security Act requires Crowd Controllers to: - undergo criminal records check (with due regard to relevancy and recency of any convictions); - provide their finger prints to confirm identity; - provide a blood or urine sample for drug analysis if required – a positive result for any substance on the poisons schedule can result in revocation of licence; - be endorsed to an agent for employment. (3) 14 (4) In mid-July 2002, the South West Alcohol and Drug Advisory Office responded to a rise in complaints in relation to the Lord Forrest Hotel, in which Area 1 Nightclub is located, and commenced investigation of assaults at all hotels in Bunbury. In addition, meetings have taken place with the management of the Lord Forrest Hotel and the security provider to address a number of issues associated with the premises. The Director of Liquor Licensing is also involved in a bid to ensure standards required of the premises are attained.
(g) that the applicant has -- (i) except where (gaining exemption by section 53), satisfactorily completed any prescribed course of training; and (ii) passed any prescribed test or examination; (j) that the application complies with such other requirements as may be prescribed; and (k) that there is no other good reason why the licence should not be issued. In addition, the Security Act requires Crowd Controllers to: - undergo criminal records check (with due regard to relevancy and recency of any convictions); - provide their finger prints to confirm identity; - provide a blood or urine sample for drug analysis if required – a positive result for any substance on the poisons schedule can result in revocation of licence; - be endorsed to an agent for employment. (3) 14 (4) In mid-July 2002, the South West Alcohol and Drug Advisory Office responded to a rise in complaints in relation to the Lord Forrest Hotel, in which Area 1 Nightclub is located, and commenced investigation of assaults at all hotels in Bunbury. In addition, meetings have taken place with the management of the Lord Forrest Hotel and the security provider to address a number of issues associated with the premises. The Director of Liquor Licensing is also involved in a bid to ensure standards required of the premises are attained.
(j) that the application complies with such other requirements as may be prescribed; and (k) that there is no other good reason why the licence should not be issued. In addition, the Security Act requires Crowd Controllers to: - undergo criminal records check (with due regard to relevancy and recency of any convictions); - provide their finger prints to confirm identity; - provide a blood or urine sample for drug analysis if required – a positive result for any substance on the poisons schedule can result in revocation of licence; - be endorsed to an agent for employment. (3) 14 (4) In mid-July 2002, the South West Alcohol and Drug Advisory Office responded to a rise in complaints in relation to the Lord Forrest Hotel, in which Area 1 Nightclub is located, and commenced investigation of assaults at all hotels in Bunbury. In addition, meetings have taken place with the management of the Lord Forrest Hotel and the security provider to address a number of issues associated with the premises. The Director of Liquor Licensing is also involved in a bid to ensure standards required of the premises are attained.
In addition, the Security Act requires Crowd Controllers to: - undergo criminal records check (with due regard to relevancy and recency of any convictions); - provide their finger prints to confirm identity; - provide a blood or urine sample for drug analysis if required – a positive result for any substance on the poisons schedule can result in revocation of licence; - be endorsed to an agent for employment. (3) 14 (4) In mid-July 2002, the South West Alcohol and Drug Advisory Office responded to a rise in complaints in relation to the Lord Forrest Hotel, in which Area 1 Nightclub is located, and commenced investigation of assaults at all hotels in Bunbury. In addition, meetings have taken place with the management of the Lord Forrest Hotel and the security provider to address a number of issues associated with the premises. The Director of Liquor Licensing is also involved in a bid to ensure standards required of the premises are attained.
(g) that the applicant has -- (i) except where (gaining exemption by section 53), satisfactorily completed any prescribed course of training; and (ii) passed any prescribed test or examination; (j) that the application complies with such other requirements as may be prescribed; and (k) that there is no other good reason why the licence should not be issued. In addition, the Security Act requires Crowd Controllers to: - undergo criminal records check (with due regard to relevancy and recency of any convictions); - provide their finger prints to confirm identity; - provide a blood or urine sample for drug analysis if required – a positive result for any substance on the poisons schedule can result in revocation of licence; - be endorsed to an agent for employment. (3) 14 (4) In mid-July 2002, the South West Alcohol and Drug Advisory Office responded to a rise in complaints in relation to the Lord Forrest Hotel, in which Area 1 Nightclub is located, and commenced investigation of assaults at all hotels in Bunbury. In addition, meetings have taken place with the management of the Lord Forrest Hotel and the security provider to address a number of issues associated with the premises. The Director of Liquor Licensing is also involved in a bid to ensure standards required of the premises are attained.
(j) that the application complies with such other requirements as may be prescribed; and (k) that there is no other good reason why the licence should not be issued. In addition, the Security Act requires Crowd Controllers to: - undergo criminal records check (with due regard to relevancy and recency of any convictions); - provide their finger prints to confirm identity; - provide a blood or urine sample for drug analysis if required – a positive result for any substance on the poisons schedule can result in revocation of licence; - be endorsed to an agent for employment. (3) 14 (4) In mid-July 2002, the South West Alcohol and Drug Advisory Office responded to a rise in complaints in relation to the Lord Forrest Hotel, in which Area 1 Nightclub is located, and commenced investigation of assaults at all hotels in Bunbury. In addition, meetings have taken place with the management of the Lord Forrest Hotel and the security provider to address a number of issues associated with the premises. The Director of Liquor Licensing is also involved in a bid to ensure standards required of the premises are attained.
In addition, the Security Act requires Crowd Controllers to: - undergo criminal records check (with due regard to relevancy and recency of any convictions); - provide their finger prints to confirm identity; - provide a blood or urine sample for drug analysis if required – a positive result for any substance on the poisons schedule can result in revocation of licence; - be endorsed to an agent for employment. (3) 14 (4) In mid-July 2002, the South West Alcohol and Drug Advisory Office responded to a rise in complaints in relation to the Lord Forrest Hotel, in which Area 1 Nightclub is located, and commenced investigation of assaults at all hotels in Bunbury. In addition, meetings have taken place with the management of the Lord Forrest Hotel and the security provider to address a number of issues associated with the premises. The Director of Liquor Licensing is also involved in a bid to ensure standards required of the premises are attained.
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